Prevalence of workplace exacerbation of asthma based on serial peak expiratory flow within occupational categories
| Occupational code* | n | Occupational category | Workplace exacerbation of asthma, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Occupational codes based on 2000 US Census.29 | |||
| 001–359 | 46 | Management, professional and business occupations | 6 (13) |
| 001–099 | 11 | Management, business and financial | 0(—) |
| 100–219 | 15 | Professional and related | 1 (7) |
| 220–299 | 14 | Education, training, media and library | 4 (29) |
| 300–359 | 6 | Healthcare, practitioner and technical | 1 (17) |
| 360–469 | 13 | Service occupations | 3 (23) |
| 360–369 | 5 | Healthcare support | 2 (40) |
| 430–469 | 8 | Food preparation, personal care and child care | 1 (13) |
| 470–599 | 27 | Sales and office occupations | 2 (7) |
| 470–499 | 6 | Sales, retail and related occupations | 1 (17) |
| 500–599 | 21 | Office and administrative support | 1 (5) |
| 620–979 | 8 | Construction, extraction and maintenance occupations | 1 (13) |
| No code | 1 | Student | 1 (—) |
| 001–999 | 95 | All occupations | 13 (14) |